aghast

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Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror

I am agog! I am aghast! Is Marius in love at last?.

struck with terror and amazement
{n} amazed, astonished, frighted
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
{s} shocked; horrified; alarmed, frightened
See Agast, v
To affright; to terrify
If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise. She watched aghast as his life flowed away. feeling or looking shocked by something you have seen or just found out aghast at (From the past participle of aghast (13-16 centuries), from gast (11-17 centuries), from gAstan)
aghast(p)
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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